I have had success using Messenger as part of my spray regimen. I have found that the disease problems went down by at least 80% last year, and many of my plants were struggling because of the previous year's bad Easter freeze problem. I hope this year will do even better. Nevertheless, some varieties are just blackspot magnets no matter what one does, but with Messenger added to the spray, the effects of the blackspot are lessened.

This was an early addition that we didn't research much at all prior to adding.I was attracted by a bright hot pink bloom from across the local nursery and just had to have it. Been an over dozen years long champ for pumping out fairly large,usually well scented blooms with a minimum of distractions or coddling.Tolerates our heat well.Reliable,strong grower.Usually flowers in small clusters on fairly good sized,sturdy stems.Lasts pretty well when cut,too. Congratulations on the find and I think you'll like it.

Remove all of the leaves that are dying... and mist the other leaves as often as you can until new leaves start to grow and it gets cooler... Some plants can take being planted in the heat better than others...

Very nice pic, Sara-Ann. Nice detail , nice color. I picked up one at Home Depot this spring. It has its first bud and I'm eagerly awaiting. I also got a Capt. Harry Stebbings last fall and it has a few buds coming on. In photos the two look very similar and both are supposed to be very fragrant. I hope to be able to compare head to head ( or bloom to bloom). Fragrance is very big for me.